To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is the real value of his Department's total expenditure in (a) 1989–90, (b) 1990–91 and (c) 1991–92.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is the real value of his Department's total expenditure in (a) 1989–90, (b) 1990–91 and (c) 1991–92.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is the real value of his Department's total expenditure in (a) 1989–90, (b) 1990–91 and (c) 1991–92.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is the real value of his Department's total expenditure in (a) 1989–90, (b) 1990–91 and (c) 1991–92.

The estimated outturn for total Department of Trade and Industry expenditure in 1989–90 (including public corporations) is £1,363 million. Department of Trade and Industry expenditure plans for 1990–91 and 1991–92 total £1,247 million and £1,000 million respectively (the 1991–92 figure is rounded to the nearest £10 million). These planned levels of expenditure are equivalent to £1,187 million (1990–91) and £920 million (1991–92) at 1989–90 prices, based on the GDP deflator assumed for the public expenditure plans.